The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-07
COLEMAN STRIKES OIL.
THE INsPECTORsHIP RACE SAT
IsFACTOBILY TERMIN ATEO.
The Successful Candidate Speaks of
One Regret I'm a Feeling
manner.

At last the interesting scramble for
the Coal Oil Intpectorship of this city
has termiI a ed, and the mantle OF
Office fallen upon one against whom
no charge or suspicion can be success
fully lodged. A telegram was received
from Nashville yesterday announcing
that Gov. Taylor had appointed Mr..
James NJ. Coleman. The information
was received with qualification by
nearly everyone, even those who
warmly supported other candidates
showing this feeling. They had their
personal preferences, and used their
influence In that direction, hut when
beaten scquiesced with good grace in
what they knew to be wise selection,
taking into account only honesty, in
tsRrity and capability.
Mr.. Coleman was kept bnsy answer
ing the telephone calls after the news
Of his appointment became known,
and received encouraging copgratula-
lions at every turn. They even came
by Telegraph, one being sent by Comp
troller PicksTd and his chief clerk,
Mr.. j. W. Allen. While both exhib.
ibou VAIN hlouu6llp lON lub buICtSH-
iul candidate, tha latter pulled off his
coat, go to sneak, and went 10 work in
earnest in his behalf. A number of
other prominent Nashville gentlemen
interested themselves in NJ. Cole.
mans canvass and kept him posted
So to his progress during his absence
from the capital.
Mr.. Coleman Is OF course gratifed
Mt his success, but has one deep Ie-
greet. In speaking of it 70 an APPEAL
reporter yesterday afternoon, he dis
played great feeling. Hs said: 81 be-
lieve the rec and canvass was one Of
the most high toned and dgnified
ever conducted in Tennessee. All my
competitors were gentlemen upon
whom the Governor could have be.
slowed the honor without making any
mistake. The only thing ! regret 10
that all OF them could not get it. When
think of the political battles we have
been in together, and how we have
stood shoulder to shoulder on the
field, l most wish such contest had
never arisen. La nearly every case of
the kind some misundere a ding and
luminosity is sure to result. although
it should not. When VI tied Nash-
vile on that business l always made
1t point to Fpssk In only compli.
mentary terms Of all my opponents,
and know they all, with one excep.
ton, did likewise for me-"
"Will you continue your present
business2" the reporter inquired.
Certainly. / have no idea OF CIV
ing up a business that has taken me
thirteen yea to build up, and which
pays me more than the Office / have
secured. will appoint first class
and reliable deputy, and see to it that
the oil is inspected. There will be ne
trouble on that account"
The new Coal Oil Inspector then
responded TO another congraiulatory
message over the telephone, and the
reporter departed.
As before stated, the appointment
OF Mr.. Coleman was theme for favor
able comment all over the city. With
ont any ref ction whatever on the
eighteen or twenty honorable gentle
men who entered the contest in
friendly spirit and upright manner,
the selection was undoubtedly the
best that could have been made. His
party services for several yeare, his
st ghtiorward and answering in.
tegrity, added to his undieputed
qualifications, certainly entities him
to the remunerative honor. At the
zane time, had it been bestowed
elsewhere, mel hsr he, his friends, nor
the public would have indulged p
useless and III called for kicking. 1
10 satisfactorily ended, and business
al this end CT the State will 20 on &c
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